Opinion
Opinion on the latest North Korea issues from analysts, academics and experts worldwide. Views expressed in Opinion articles are exclusively the authors’ own.
Why sanctioning North Korea’s elites won’t bring down Kim Jong Un
Regime loyalists will not risk unification by absorption for the sake of expensive Cognac
North Korea’s fishing industry: Markets, private business, and foreign trade
New sanctions target a burgeoning entrepreneurial class often independent from the state
Drawing a “red line” on North Korea: What’s the point?
First Trump, now Moon Jae-in - but such tough talk achieves little
Why U.S. military action against North Korea is not imminent
Despite the rhetoric, a pre-emptive strike on Pyongyang remains unlikely anytime soon
How North Korea won this round of tensions
Poor leadership in Seoul and Washington has given Pyongyang the upper hand
North Korea and Iran’s nuclear programs: A misleading analogy?
There are many similarities between the old allies - but don't expect a DPRK nuke deal just yet
North Korea’s economy is improving – but this may not save Kim Jong Un
History shows us that better standards of living could spell trouble for the DPRK leadership
New U.S. sanctions against the DPRK: A North Korean perspective
MFA researcher argues that aim of U.S. measures is regime change, not denuclearization
Why the U.S. Congress increasingly agrees on North Korea
DPRK provocations have provoked a level of unity rarely seen in America's dysfunctional legislature
North Korea’s second ICBM test: What should happen now
The U.S. must drop its illusions and pursue a freeze deal